Business Analyst

Cornwallis Elt; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty insurance organisation in Manchester is seeking a Business Analyst for a fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting business change initiatives and requires proven experience in the London Insurance market. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements and documenting 'as-is' and 'to-be' processes. Strong communication skills and familiarity with Agile methodologies are essential. This is a great opportunity to join a respected team in a growing office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in the London Insurance market or financial services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders.
• Experience in software delivery and business process re-engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic business initiatives.
• Gather and analyse requirements, document business processes.
• Assess proposed solutions for regulatory and technology projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Process mapping

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Business Analyst - As-Is / To-Be, Process Mapping, Business Change, Insurance - Manchester

FIXED TERM CONTRACT / COMPETITIVE SALARY

A Speciality Insurance organisation are seeking a Business Analyst to join the Change Team on a 12-month FTC.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of strategic business initiatives across a major Lloyd’s Managing Agent. Reporting to the Business Analyst Manager, you will work closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, document current and future business processes, and assess proposed solutions. Your work will span regulatory, operating model, and technology transformation projects within the company’s change portfolio.

Skills

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the London Insurance market or financial services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in project/programme implementation, software delivery, and business process re-engineering
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and practices
• Core BA skills: stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, critical thinking, problem solving, prioritisation
• Expertise in eliciting and documenting requirements, including ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ process mapping
• Experience in assessing system impacts, data, reporting, and analytics considerations

Software/Tools

• Business process modelling tools (e.g. Visio, Lucidchart)
• Requirements management and Agile tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well respected Insurance business in their growing Manchester office.